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(88) Date of publication A3: 04.01.2007 (43) Date of publication: 30.05.2007 Bulletin 2007/22 (21) Application number: 05735330.2 (22) Date of filing: 11.04.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B65B 1/04(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2005/012169 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/036204 (06.04.2006 Gazette 2006/14)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA HR LV MK YU (30) Priority: 16.09.2004 US 942529 (71) Applicant: B. BRAUN MEDICAL, INC. Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18018-0027 (US)	(72) Inventor: BARTHOLOMEW, Joel Danielsville, PA 18038 (US) (74) Representative: Schwabe - Sandmair - Marx  Stuntzstrasse 16 81677 München 81677 München (DE)